Laws and regulations are among the principal tools for protecting IP and brand assets. The articles here offer insight into various national and international laws and legal precedents.

Can China Protect the Olympic Brand?

If China is to benefit from the commercial opportunities of Beijing 2008, it has to show the world that it’s serious in its efforts to combat counterfeiting. New laws especially created for the Olympics – and the enforcement successes accompanying them – bode good news for IPR protection during the Games – and beyond.

Parody: A Defense Against Infringement?

Parody is considered fair use in copyright law and, as the recent Wal-Mart ruling demonstrated, in trademark law. But where do legitimate commentary or criticism end, and outright infringement and trademark abuse begin?

Trump Wins Infringement Suit in Appellate Court

Does copyright protect an idea or just its expression? In affirming a trial court’s non-infringement finding in Paul Oravec v. Sunny Isles Luxury Ventures, L.C., the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit sheds light on unique copyright issues for architectural works.